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Lebanon reports first Omicron cases

Lebanon reports first Omicron cases

BEIRUT, Dec 9, 2021 (AFP) – The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed th country’s first two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid in passengers tested upon arrival at the airport. “Two cases detected in airport testing” were confirmed to be of the Omicron variant, Health Minister Firass Abiad told a press conference. He said both … Read more

COVID-19 Hit Lebanese In Dire Hunt For Hospital Beds

Lebanon COVID-19

The significant increase in coronavirus patients in Lebanon has put a major impact on the health sector of the country as the local hospitals are now running out of beds. With 192,000 confirmed cases and almost 1,500 deaths, Lebanon is still not among the list of the world’s hardest-hit nations. Yet the infrastructure is collapsing, and … Read more